Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-10


IL session for the week this afternoon
and took the two special cars attached to
the 8. o. north boundtrsin for Washington.
All the members with the exception of
Senators Martin and Bacon, Representa-
tive Ware land Representative Notice,
who IA still detained 81 home by illness)
started for the national capital, accom-.
panied by number of officials and
friends, the whols party numbering %.
Governor Biggs did not go.
The features Of the days session, as
previously stated BY telegraph, were the
passage by the House of the Sussex
Transportation bill, tho recommittal Of
Mr.. Wilson's bill 70 leRalize wire fences,
and the introduction of Mr.. Harrington's
Constitutional Convention bill. With re-
gard TO the latter measure II is only |
another phase of the obstruction pro-
gramme show not to do it," The honest
truth Of the matter Is that neither office |
holders nor politicians want q conven-
ton. The ms fear that the outs will |
make capital ON constitutional reform |
during this session of the Legislature,
and knowing the latter TO be ipsincerely |
advocating reform by amendment with
neither chance nor desire Of accomplish |
| ing anything practical, are determined
| that they will meet them on the same
| platform and 90 to about the same length
on the convention line. Possibly there
may be enough honest reformers who viii
/ kick over the traces to pass practical
convention bill, hut il they do 30 1t viii
be very much to the chagrin OF those who
are trying to lead them.
DoyER, March THE late Peter Rob
Il g.. Oal.r
TODAY by the first reading in the House
OF a Senate bill, with a confusing long
title. to extend to one Wineate Streets the
exemptions and benz fits the bill accords
to the alleged descendants of the red men
who once padded their canoes over In
dian river and Rehoboth bays. =
Senator McWhorter, in spirit Of sar-
casm over the press comments ON the
Standard Oil bill, gave notice to-day of
ian act to foster and protect monopolies
from pestiferous competition" He de-
clares his intention in the near future to
J introduce bill to fit the title; said bill to
> | provide that one firm shall handle the
coal business Of Wilmington, another
shall sell all the liquor, another shall
, monopolize the dry goods trade, DO. The
4 senator's primary election bill has been
! made the special order for 5 p. m. to-
: morrow. II has received some amend.
i ments during its long sojourn in the
s committee room, the principal OF which
i restricts its operations TO New Castle
T. county.
The Senate passed to-day Mr.. McWhor
ter's bill repeating the State tax OF
q lawyers and physicians, after making thu
L important change of striking out the law
II yera. II has been suggested that tn
y House admit dentists 10 the benefit OF tn
= abrogation.
y Senator Dorman's bill increasing tn
4 salaries of the sttorney-gen and hi
" deputy, was reported from committee il
10 the shape of substitute which leaves tn
n formers salary unchanged and increase
81 the deputy's stipend to $3.50. II is nov
$500.
Va The Newark schools bill, which he
te brought out petitions and remonstrance'
as passed the House this afternoon. It en-
ne powers the taxables to raise $l 500, IL
IT stead of 81 600 as at present, II they sc
~ fit to do so.
=, Mr.. Ware presented some heavy pet
We tions this morning, one with 961 namt
k attached asking the Legislature to pr
ng vide by the enactment of laws, whel
y practicable, and by proposed amendment
90 to the constitution, where necessary" I,
Oh the 10 following things: l. Calling
ai constitutional convention 10 be compose
of delegates elected on the basis of repr
81 sentation according to population.
OF District representation. 8. Abolition
re- all life tenures. 4. Abolition OF freeho
m. qualification. 5. Improvement of Il
OIL 81. judicial system. 6. Election of all Stat
,re county, hundred, municipal and scho
A nd itotn "a =
ton law. s. To provide schools for Q
IN" the people and make attendance theret
vas of children between 6 and IA years COL
|, a pulsory. 8. Revision of the assessme
the and collection laws. 10. Fixing the qua
eW fications of voters at primary electio
bs and furnishing fraud and illegal votii
N thereat.
The committee on education will 81
ag- hearing tomorrow to those who wish
vel discuss Mr.. Smalley's Normal School hi
are In this connection quote the sollowi
'oeo historical note respecting Newark Acc
and envy at had been in existence sin
tfnl 1888 aud has remained in regular op
alton since except during the reYo
eel tionary war rhen the old academy bui
per- ing was used as mandatory for sh
for Westinghouse army, an article mt
l l',s needed during the encampment az Tal
tha Forge. Among those who received edu
, his ton there are Judge Houston q
Chancellor Salisbury, who were prepa
slish for college at Newark Academy"
are -,
en- DOVER, March o'-Notihal Svno
was the subject claiming the attention
the joint committee on education dur
the noon intermission. Among th
present were Superintendent Villa
| Ro,at
b,,;It the Newark Academy, and several Of
trustees of Delaware College. Mr.. h
addressed the committee at length in
e1 vocaoy of his bill. Abiding to a rec
neeL editorial in EVERY EVENING lin which
W. prior claim of Delaware College, to
re- States bounty was adverted toYh
that the college did not want the nor
lives school, a statement endorsed by
9 to Hossinger on behalf of the college
him tees Mr.. Raub also referred to
1ered college prohibition Of coeduca
lot as incapacitating that institution
, and undertaking the training OF wo
pear teachers. Something was also said a
the risk of jeopardizing tine governn
,bipo endowment pertaining to the institu
ester as an agricultural college. Mr.. Ru
N bis bill contemplates 10 State scholars
entail from each county, at cost to the
took of 81, 400 per year. He would be wi
r and il this was thought too much, to &C
The five from each county, reducing tn
rably penditure to 81 200. It would cos
nntv State $40, 900 to build district no
YES a school and 81, 900 per year to run it
a was One of the Oldest corporations lin
,muel State is what is known as the New G
,ce.4 Dyke Company, whose charter dates
to 1892. This company represents
!. a 2I0 acres of marsh land, Victor du
o- ~ = being the largest holder, having rs q
ols Some time ago Messrs. Knowles
AZ \. Shaw, holders of smaller interests, OF
,.ai; = Mr.. dupont mapping, got control
80. directory and proposed to txpend VI
en in improving this marsh land. As
,ooi;ts expenditure, being $75 per acre,
'oe tax much of this marsh more than i
en VI worth, there was trouble ahead. Me-
~, .ney lions have, however, brought about
.nSs " is understood to be satisfactory ~
- ~ ment, under which the holders
Is la an agreed to expend $4,000 In diggini
81 ON ~ the old sluice, known locally for g
= tons under the misnomer of the d,
but, in order to prevent any more
AN ~ judgments, the owners of $50 acres
lesday Forwarded a bill amendatorS of
A ply charter prohibiting assessments exec
id MN S5 per acre, unless authorized :
mans action of a well-advertised special
medi- ing of those interested. This bill re
been Representative Mccoy to-day.
ne had Mr.. Mnlligan's new bill exempts
,olored taxation, State, county or municip
iirm IN 10 years manufacturing sites of moi
Id our than five acres which may be adap